Sound technical content, curated with aloha by
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
Pine Beach, NJ
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FREQUENTLY ASKED FINISHING QUESTIONS
1. 
Electroplating -- How It Works
2. 
Faraday's Law of Electrolysis for Plating
3. 
What juice cleans pennies best? (science project)
4. Introduction to Anodizing of Aluminum
5. 
Understanding Chrome Plating
6. 
Silver Plating at Home
7. 
"White gold" and Rhodium plating/dipping
More FAQS . . .
Industrial Finishing
- Black Oxide and Cold Blackening
- Galvanizing
- Dichromate, Dow, HAE, anodizing, and other finishing of Magnesium
- Mil specs and ASTM, ISO, AMS specs
- Passivation of Stainless Steel
- Converting between Pantone, Ral, RGB, Munsell, and CxF
For Amateurs, Hobbyists, Beginners
- How to plate flowers, baby shoes, animal skulls, and other non-conductors
- Patinas on Copper, Brass, and Bronze
- Repairing scratches in stainless steel appliances
- Demonstrations of plating for science class
- How to get started in plating